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Verse 1:
G D C G
I was sittin' there all alone
D C G
I was prayin' you would come home
D C G D C D
I was listenin' to an old blues song
D
(Baby, I'm wounded
C G D
Wounded and bleeding
D C G A
Won't you ease my pain?)
A
You're gettin' a little impatient
A
Smokin' like a mental patient
Chorus:
D A G
Happiness
A D A G
Fishnets and cigarettes
A D A G
A pagan monkey in a drss
A G
Tell me who can arrest*
D
A mind ensnared by love?
C G D
OOOooooooOooOOO
Verse 2:
D C G
A rogue elephant for a mind
D C G
And it's treatin' me so unkind
D C G D C G A
But in my heart it's an old blues song
A/E
Playful and b**chin'
A
Mischievious and earthy
Chorus:
D A G
Happiness
A D A G
Fishnets and cigarettes
A D A G
A pagan monkey in a drss
A G
Tell me who can arrest*
D
A mind ensnared by love?
Instrumental:
C G D C G D C G D G
Verse 3:
D C G
Talk about slayin' the snake
D C G D
You got my heart bound up in shame
C G D C G A
But in my soul it's an old blues song
A A/E
This life can be so tragic
A
Until you see the magic
Chorus:
D A G
Happiness
A D A G
Fishnets and cigarettes
A D A G
A pagan monkey in a dress
A D A G
I'm talking 'bout happiness
A D A G
Fishnets and cigarettes
A D A G
A pagan monkey in a dress
A G
Tell me who can arrest
D
A mind ensnared by love?
Outro:
C G
Howdy baby, hey baby
D C G
Please stay with me, I pray
D C G
Hey baby, hey baby
D
Don't let me cry in vain
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025